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Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)



On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 11:16:56AM +0100, Andreas Tille wrote:
> Please see my previous mail and try to accept that while absolutely
> incomplete the common entry point for CDDs is:
> 
>         http://www.debian.org/devel/
> 
> under the topic "Projects".

Right, this page is (1) out of date and (2) really should be split to
differentiate Custom Distributions from non-CDD subprojects as you
mention. I've suggested this offhand before and the reception was a
little cold. Perhaps with the promise that will silence long threads
like this on -devel, people will be more receptive to the idea. :)

I will personally move forward with this as soon as I get access to
CVS.

> [BTW, declaring that SkoleLinux as "no CDD" I absolutely do not
> respect their fine work.  I really love what they do and SkoleLinux
> is one of the most impressive derivatives of Debian, but it just
> does not (yet) fall under our definition.]

Andreas, perhaps you missed this message:
  http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2003/debian-devel-announce-200309/msg00011.html

Skolelinux took over for/merged with Debian-Edu in September. Through
Debian-Edu, they *are* listed and linked from the page you mention.

More importantly, Skolelinux has done more than almost any CDD in
terms of contributing back to Debian in both code and in
methodology. Their method of submitting wishlist bug reports with low
priority debconf questions is IMHO the most important way that CDDs
can integreate their work into Debian proper and that CDDs can
actually use to become pure Debian and earn their name.

Regards,
Mako

-- 
Benjamin Mako Hill
mako@debian.org
http://mako.yukidoke.org/

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